Service difficulty report · Starter · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
February 10, 2022
Submitted
February 22, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N714US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1046
Aircraft time
60,487 hours, 35,392 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
27045064
Part serial
5030
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
41,143 hours, 20,247 cycles
Component
Apu · Honeywell · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CABIN FUMES MUSTY/DIRTY SOCKS SMELL ON FINAL APPROACH. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU SOAKED WITH OIL. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202202144730: .MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAKING TO BE THE APU STARTER. REPLACED STARTER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 49-42-51.** (CLOSED)

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